Swampscott Snow Emergency Parking Ban Declared Sunday

The snow emergency parking ban was declared with 6 inches or more of snow forecast for late Sunday afternoon into Monday morning.

Swampscott Big Blue Bargains Sets Grand Reopening At Clarke School

The community thrift store will open at the former Clarke School Extension next month.

North Shore Disabled Veterans Raise Money For LA Wildfire Relief

The DAV Disaster Relief Program was created in 1968. Since the program's inception in 1968, over $19.5 million has been disbursed.

College Student Running Boston Marathon to Support Special Olympics

Alexander Perault, a Providence College sophomore, is raising $10,000 to empower athletes with intellectual disabilities. Join the mission.

Swampscott Begins New Town Administrator Hiring Process

The Select Board officially appointed Gino Cresta as the interim town administrator following the resignation of Sean Fitzgerald last month.

Nomination Papers For Swampscott Annual Election Now Available

The annual town election will be held on April 29.

North Shore Commuter Rail Winter Weekend Disruptions

The MBTA said the shuttle service will replace the train service for four weekends early in 2025.

Swampscott Christmas Tree Curbside Collection For 1 Week

The single collection week of the season will begin on Monday.

New Year's Eve 2024 Around Swampscott: Parties, Family-Friendly Events

There are several events on Tuesday both for families during the afternoon and those looking to ring in 2025 in style at midnight.

Swampscott New Year's Polar Plunge To Benefit 8th Grade Trip

This year's plunge will benefit the middle school trip to Washington D.C.

Swampscott VFW Forced To Move For New Veterans Senior Housing Building

After weeks of often-divisive debate, the Select Board approved the land-use agreement in a 3-2 vote.

Swampscott Town Administrator Sean Fitzgerald To Step Down From Role

Gino Cresta will continue as the acting town administrator to start 2025, according to town sources.

'The Trauma Is Still There': Swampscott Unsolved Murder 50 Years Later

Police still seek answers a half-century after 15-year-old Henry Bedard was killed in a wooded area of the town on Dec. 16, 1974.

Swampscott Big Blue Bargains To Open At Former Clarke School Extension

The Swampscott School Committee approved a one-year lease for the nonprofit thrift and consignment store Thursday night.

Swampscott Family First Night To Ring In 2025

The New Year's Eve celebration will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. at Swampscott High School.

Swampscott Puts $850K Toward Tax Relief At Special Town Meeting

The median single-family tax bill is expected to rise $203 after the "free cash" allocation to mitigate the increase.

Where Are The Best Holiday Lights In Swampscott?

Patch and T-Mobile are partnering to help you compile a list of lights around Swampscott that deserve a visit.

'Everybody Needs To Give': Swampscott Veterans Housing Debate Extended

The Select Board voted to request an option that includes an on-site VFW in the Pine Street veterans' affordable housing project.

Swampscott Christmas Tree Collection Dates Set For 2025

The town said residents can put their trees out for collection curbside after the holiday.

Swampscott Senior Dog 'Trudy' Found After Being Taken From Front Yard

UPDATE: Swampscott police said the dog was in the process of being reunited with her owner late Tuesday afternoon.

Bertucci's Closes Swampscott Location; 15 Left In MA

The brick oven pizzeria's parent company removed the Paradise Road location from its website as of Monday.

Where To See Santa In Swampscott This Christmas Season

If you are looking to add to Santa's list this holiday season these are the best spots to find him.

5 Swampscott Area Nonprofits To Support This Holiday Season

Giving Tuesday, which in 2024 falls on Dec. 3, is a day dedicated to supporting nonprofit and community groups.

Swampscott VFW May Be Forced To Move In Housing Project

The Swampscott Select Board heard two hours of discussion Wednesday on plans to develop 12-24 Pine Street into senior veterans housing.

North Shore Mental Health Summit Looks To Bridge Generations

The Swampscott-Lynn DAV is looking for veterans and teens to attend the 'Together we Thrive' summit on Tuesday at Swampscott High School.

Swampscott Police Association Holiday Parade Set For 2024

The Swampscott Police Association will collect toys for Toys for Local Children again this year along the parade route.

Swampscott Fire Strikes 2 Alarms On Pine Street

Multiple emergency services reports said the fire extended from the outside to a home at 84 Pine Street Tuesday morning.

Swampscott Police Celebrate Trailblazing Patrol Shift

Sunday was the first all-female shift in the 142-year history of the department.

Swampscott's 'Hidden In Plain Sight' Explores Teen Opioid Abuse

The public is invited to Matthew Bocchi's presentation on loss, addiction, recovery and healing Tuesday night at Swampscott High School.

Swampscott Middle School Principal To Become Next Superintendent

The Swampscott School Committee unanimously chose Jason Calichman as an internal candidate to replace Pamela Angelakis on July 1, 2025.

Swampscott Signs Hadley School Boutique Hotel Land Development Deal

Select Board member said Delamar Hotels has committed to public reviews of the design of the former school slated to be a boutique hotel.

PATCH LETTER: 'Serving Veterans Is A Choice And A Duty'

Swampscott-Lynn DAV Jeffrey Blonder published this letter to Patch on Veterans Day.

How Swampscott Voted In 2024 Presidential Election, State, Local Races

Find out how where Swampscott voters stood on president, state candidates and six ballot questions.

2024 General Election: Swampscott Community Preservation Act Prevails

Swampscott voters chose to allow a property tax surcharge to help fund open space, recreation, historical and affordable housing projects.

Intense Blasts From Massachusetts Quarry Leave Residents And Houses Shaken

"Everything was rumbling for a few seconds and then boom, everything shakes," resident Pat McBain, who lives nearby, said. "It's terrible."

Swampscott 2024 General Election Guide: Candidates, Where To Vote

To help you brush up on all the races before polls open Tuesday, we've put together a guide to the ballot and where to vote.

Swampscott To Host First Town Pumpkin Toss Composting Event

Residents can compost their Halloween pumpkins on Sunday at the Phillips Park parking lot.

'No Place I'd Rather Be': Swampscott Superintendent Candidate

Middle School Principal Jason Calichman engaged in a two-hour public interview with the School Committee.

Swampscott Life-Savers: Cardiac Arrest Victim Meets First Responders

The 72-year-old man greeted the team that helped save his life at the post office in August.

Swampscott Man Convicted Of Concealing War Crimes Quarter Century Ago

Kemal Mrndzic, 52, was found guilty of embarking on a 25-year scheme to conceal his persecution of ethnic Serbs during the Bosnian War.